Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Impressive Sunshine Coast Hinterland

Before driving to Sunshine Coast we heard a lot about it. People say that Sunshine Coast is very beautiful and not as busy as some places on Gold Coast. So, we were looking forward to seeing all the attractions around it. Once we got to Tewantin which is located in the north of the Sunshine…

Cairns Attractions - Crystal Cascades

12 Best Tableland and Cairns attractions

Regretfully, after two weeks in Port Douglas we ‘cut the roots’ and drove south to Cairns. Port Douglas will remain in our memories for a long time. We will definitely come back here. There were so many Cairns attractions on our list and we could not wait to see them. #1 Cairns Coconut Resort Our…

Barron Falls

Vibrant town of Kuranda and Barron Falls

The next day we were planning to go to Kuranda and Barron Falls via Black Mountain Road. It has already been our second week in Port Douglas. We love this town so much that we just could not leave. The town’s amazing atmosphere, surrounding mountains, Four Mile Beach, well-supplied shops and the mix of good…

Plenty Highway - Urandangi Road

Unforgettable Plenty Highway to Mount Isa

We had enjoyed a much-needed break in Alice Springs before continuing our journey along the longest shortcut in Australia. Our plan was to head north from Alice Springs along the Stuart Highway until we reached the Plenty Highway, which would eventually lead us to the Urandangi Road. From there, we would make our final stretch…

Kings Canyon Walk

Stunning 6 km Kings Canyon Walk

We arrived at the Yulara caravan park in the early afternoon with plans to do the Kings Canyon walk the next day. Yulara is a small town located in the Northern Territory of Australia, approximately 18 kilometers from the world-famous Uluru rock formation, also known as Ayers Rock. The town was specifically built to serve…

Great Central Road

Crossing Great Central Road with a 3 years old

The next morning, we left Leonora and hit the dirt again on the Great Central Road. We refueled the car and filled up four diesel canisters. We were a bit uncertain about what might happen on this road since it is not used by tourists much. Laverton WA – sleepy outback town Ahead of us,…

Lake Ballard Sculptures

Dead Gwalia ghost town and 51 Lake Ballard sculptures

Our next two destinations before hitting Great Central Road was Gwalia ghost town and Antony Gormley Inside Australia Lake Ballard sculptures. Antony Gormley Inside Australia sculptures – Art Project Sculptures The next morning, we left Kalgoorlie Boulder and headed to Menzies. Menzies is now an abandoned town and serves as a local attraction, reminiscent of…

Kalgoorlie Super Pit

Kalgoorlie Super Pit

On the way at last! We were able to fold the trailer in our best recorded time today and we are ready to go inland again. We decided to drive the longest shortcut in Australia – 4,600 km from Perth to Cairns via Great Central Road.  Our next stop was Kalgoorlie Boulder with its huge Kalgoorlie…

Nature's Window overlooking Kalbarri Gorges

Spectacular Kalbarri cliffs and gorges

And we were on the road again. This time the wind blew us to Kalbarri National Park – home to spectacular Kalbarri cliffs and Kalbarri gorges.   However before we got there, we stopped at Hamelin Pool – a place known for two things: Old Telegraph Station and Hamelin Pool Stromatolites. Old Telegraph Station Old Telegraph…